CLIENT-SERVER TEXT MESSAGING MONITORING FOR REMOTE COMPUTER MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A system for performing remote computer system management, the system comprising:
- a client-server text messaging (CSTM) monitor installed on a computer system, the monitor configured to monitor a CSTM server for a command from a management system posted thereto, the management system functioning to correct a problem on the computer system; and
a management program installed on the computer system which is responsive to the command from the management system.
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Abstract
Implementation of a client-server text messaging (CSTM) monitor installed on a computer system that is configured to monitor a client-server text messaging (CSTM) server for commands posted thereto, and a management program installed on the computer system which is responsive to the commands. The CSTM monitor is lightweight and allows multiple computer systems to monitor a CSTM server and execute posted commands. Managed computer systems are more efficient because the management program does not run continuously. The commands are text-based and, therefore, require very little network bandwidth between a management system and the managed computer system. The invention allows a centralized computer management system to monitor managed computer systems and implement corrective measures without overburdening the systems or network bandwidth.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for performing remote computer system management, the system comprising:
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a client-server text messaging (CSTM) monitor installed on a computer system, the monitor configured to monitor a CSTM server for a command from a management system posted thereto, the management system functioning to correct a problem on the computer system; and a management program installed on the computer system which is responsive to the command from the management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing a managed computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a client-server text messaging (CSTM) server for a command from a management system posted thereto, the management system functioning to correct a problem on the computer system and each command including a computer system identifier for the command and an instruction; and receiving the command at the managed computer system and executing the instruction with a management program. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for implementing remote computer management of a computer system, the program product comprising:
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program code configured to monitor a client-server text messaging (CSTM) server for a command from a management system posted thereto, the management system functioning to correct a problem on the computer system and each command including a computer system identifier for the command and an instruction; and program code configured to manage the computer system responsive to the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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